Sail Life
Following on from our visit to the boat show, we spend the next couple of days visiting the places we used to holiday when our kids were younger. We have a ...
Carl and Jenny
We take a visit down to Southampton for the 2016 Boat Show. We meet up with the crew of S/V Patience Paul & Lucy, have a look at some new boats and pick ...
Come aboard for another update on my DIY sailboat restoration. In this video, I finally hook up the fridge but not without a few surprises ;)
In this episode we pay another visit to our local sailing club and get out on the boat. The wind was blowing a steady force 3 with gusts up to 4 & 5. This ...
Mixing epoxy and applying the fiberglass cloth to the new bulkhead, again. A few sunny days in a row allow us to get quite a bit more done toward refinishing ...
Cruising Lealea
We continue with some practical training out on the water. It was another great day, weather wise with some nice gusts of wind coming through. We find ...
We had a drive up to our sailing club today and got out for a few hours on the boat. A great way to unwind and relieve the stresses. We arrived half an hour ...
Continuing the refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. We will be applying up to six coats of varnish on critical furniture pieces in the main cabin. ...
Just a supplement to our Cruising Lealea Refit No. 35. More details on making a pattern for the new bulkhead. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit ...
Turns out, fiberglass work is challenging AND entertaining. The boys rip out all the vinyl and scrape off every inch of adhesive, then cut a hole in the boat ...
Bums on a Boat
My DIY restoration of my 1987 Warrior 38 sailboat is progressing steadily. While I'm waiting for the hull to dry out (as a part of an Osmosis treatment) I've ...
My DIY (Do It Yourself) sailboat restoration is in full swing. In this video, I though briefly on cost. Both the purchase price and what it costs to keep ...
Long version. Just hanging out and chatting while the work continues on rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Progress on the new ...
Short version. Just hanging out and chatting while the work continues on rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Progress on the new ...
In this video, I use a powerful pressure washer and a combination of sand and water as the next step in my DIY osmosis repair. I also remove the last of the ...
In this video, there is a short update on the progress of my osmosis treatment. I get started on removing the old bronze thru hulls. Last but not least I put ...
At last we begin work on putting it all back together. The refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea, continues. The bulkheads are back from being glassed ...
A quick update on my osmosis repair. What looked like gelcoat blistering, to begin with, turned out to also include (very) minor damage to the hull laminate. ...
The tide is ready to turn on our refit and a few creaks and groans come out of Chuck while tightening deck screws before the painting of the interior hull ...
I continue sanding the hull of my new sailboat (a Warrior 38). The goal is to get rid of all the old barrier coat (an epoxy primer). After a failed osmosis ...
Taking a short break from the project to volunteer at the weigh in station for the 35th annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Salmon Derby. To view the ...
Midway through the second phase of rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea, we take a break from the continual cycle of sanding and painting to ...